PEORIA — A suspect in the Glasford State Bank robbery last week was found dead in his cell at the Peoria County Jail early Monday.

The body of Kevin Angus, 26, of Canton was discovered by a jailer about 12:30 a.m., about 45 minutes after he was last seen alive, according to Peoria County Coroner Johnna Ingersoll.

“He was reportedly alone in his cell when he was found,” Ingersoll said. “He was found sitting on the floor with a bed sheet tied around his neck that was tied to the upper bunk of his bed.”

A note was found with the body, the coroner added. An autopsy performed later Monday revealed ligature hanging as the preliminary cause of death. An inquest into the death will be scheduled at a later date.

Jail Superintendent Brian Asbell said an internal investigation into whether correctional officers followed policy had begun. Generally, inmates are checked twice an hour, in accordance with state recommendations.

Angus was apprehended by investigators from the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday within hours of the robbery at the Glasford bank. He was alleged to have used a knife to steal thousands of dollars — a sum that was recovered in an orange shoe box from a Glasford house at the time of Angus’ arrest.

Also arrested was Josh Wernsman, 24, of Canton. He remains in custody at the jail.

Angus and Wernsman appear to have previously been arrested together for an armed robbery, according to jail records.

Wernsman was never charged in that incident, but Angus eventually was convicted of felony robbery and remanded to the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections. His sentence had been discharged by the time of his arrest last week.

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